expor

Galician

Alternative forms

• expoñer

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expōnere, present active infinitive of expōnō.

Verb

1. to expose
2. to exhibit
3. first-person singular personal infinitive of expor
4. third-person singular personal infinitive of expor

Usage notes

While expoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form expor and the corresondingly different conjugation.

Related terms

• antepor
• apor
• compor
• contrapor
• depor

• descompor
• dispor
• impor
• indispor
• opor

• pór
• predispor
• presupor
• propor
• repor

• recompor
• supor
• superpor
• traspor
• xustapor

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin expōnere, present active infinitive of expōnō (“I expose”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. to expose (to uncover; to make visible)

   Feridas abertas não devem ser expostas.

   Open wounds must not be exposed.

2. to expose (to make something public)

   O esquema será exposto.

   The scheme will be exposed.

3. to expose to the elements (outdoor weather)

   Gripados não podem se expor.

   People with a cold can’t expose themselves to the elements.

4. to exhibit (to display at an exhibition)

   Pintores gostam de expor seus quadros.

   Painters like to exhibit their paintings.

5. to subject (to cause to undergo a particular experience)

   Se contarmos a história, elas serão expostas à humilhação.

   If we tell the story, they will be subjected to humiliation.

Synonyms

• (to make visible): exibir
• (to subject): sujeitar

Related terms

• exposição
• expositor
• exposto